astroite
nounEtymology Latin astroites: compare French astroite.
1
Obsolete A radiated fossil or stone; a starstone.
- The true Aſtroites, vvhich in the ſun-ſhine throvvs out a briſk light radiating from one certain point, belongs to the claſs of Pellucids.[1735?], Herman Boerhaave, “Being a Delineation of the Theory. [Of Stones.]”, in [anonymous], transl., Elements of Chemistry. Being the Annual Lectures of Hermann Boerhaave, M.D. […], volume I, London: […] J. Clarke […], and S. Austen […]; and sold by J. Roberts […], →OCLC, page 33:
2
Obsolete A species of petrified madrepore, often found in calcareous stones.
3
Obsolete A star-shaped echinoderm or marine organism.